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glow energy seems cheap
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glad you saw sense.
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Well you can clearly see the heat ex has rippled so either the system is badly sludged up or your system pump is running slow/seized and the system was getting warm from gravity circulation. I wonder, did the installer actually wire the pump into the boiler to handle the overrun and that’s whats goosed the hex
Out of interest, have you got his warning notice. Love to read what it says
Out of interest, have you got his warning notice. Love to read what it says
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That equipitential bonding is illegal for a start its after a tee
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Wrong
Soldered tee is fine
Compression is ncs
Nothing wrong as it’s a sparkys remit
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